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Name: Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition Opening Reception
Start: 2023-12-09T13:00:00-08:00
End: 2023-12-09T15:00:00-08:00
Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center

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May 2023
May 28, 2023
2:00 pm5:00 pm

Strong Like Bamboo: Stories of Resilience for Healing in the Era of Anti-AAPI Violence

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

On Sunday, May 28th, from 2pm to 5pm, six professional Asian American storytellers, co-hosted by Eth-Noh-Tec and Oakland Asian Cultural Center, will share their stories of discrimination and the outcomes that can strengthen our own ability to not only survive, but thrive in this continuing era of anti-Asian hate. About the Program A panel will […]

Free
June 2023
June 2, 2023
7:30 pm9:30 pm

Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Pasifika Futurism, the SPULU Experience

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

What does the world of Pasifika Futurism look like? How do we express our native traditions, immigrant culture, and queerness in one body? Join us for the final event in our Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage series by Oakland native, SPULU. Through the lens of SPULU (a creative entrepreneur, storyteller, and multidisciplinary performing artist), the audience […]

Free
June 10, 2023
12:00 pm4:00 pm

AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person, and have many options for […]

Free
September 2023
September 13, 2023
3:00 pm5:00 pm

Book Reading with Grace Lin

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

Join OACC and Eastwind Books of Berkeley for a book talk with award-winning and bestselling children's book author Grace Lin in celebrating the release of her new anthology, CHINESE MENU: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite American Chinese Foods (suitable for ages 8 - 12 years old). From fried dumplings to fortune […]

Free
November 2023
November 17, 2023
2:00 pm3:30 pm

“Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir” Book Launch with Curtis Chin

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

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Free
December 2023
December 9, 2023
1:00 pm3:00 pm

Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition Opening Reception

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

REGISTER FOR OPENING RECEPTION /*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}Exhibition Opening Reception “Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses” features stories and portraits from six cultural keepers whose businesses have been and continue to be Chinatown pillars. Oral histories will feature stories about the legacy and contributions of Cam […]